When it comes to fitness and nutrition, the nutrition part can cause a lot of confusion. There’s so much information out there about the best diet to follow and often the advice is contradictory. My guest today is here to clear up some of the confusion. His name is Robert Santana, he’s a registered dietician, a PhD candidate in exercise and nutrition science, a Starting Strength coach, and the nutrition coach at Starting Strength Online Coaching.
Today on the show we discuss all things diet and nutrition. We begin with a big picture overview of the three main macronutrients our body uses to function, and the science of their effect on the body. Robert walks us through how our body partitions nutrients as we consume them, and explains exactly how we get fat. In the process, Robert debunks a lot of popular ideas people have about nutrition these days, like eating carbs makes you fat and eating fat is an easy way to lose weight. In fact, he argues that you should probably be eating a lot more carbs than you are now. He then walks us through the science of fat loss, and gives practical examples of what a diet needs to look like, whether you’re wanting to lose fat, while maintaining muscle, or gain weight that's more muscle than fat. We end our conversation discussing my experience in cutting weight, what I eat from day to day, and why trying to get six-pack abs isn’t necessarily a healthy goal.
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@liam-ashton-726030870: You know, that's the point of using yourself as a laboratory. You have to look at it and go "OK, what are my general guidlines?" and find the foods that fit for you and work for your machine. If you really want to get all sciency, grab a glucometer and do fasted carb feeds to find out how your body reacts to what. But the point is to own it and use what is right and good for you.

The problem with all these diets is you are controlled by your gut. I am unable to follow certain diets because it messes my tummy up and I end up sat on the toilet for most of the day which I can’t be doing at work. All these theories and diet plans go on a base assumption that your gut can tolerate all foods which for most people is not the case.